Campaign confronts mental health stigma in schools

The Time to Change national campaign to end mental health discrimination has released ‘The stand up kid’ – a film about mental health stigma in schools. The film is part of a pilot project being launched in the West Midlands and was launched alongside research showing that nearly one in ten young people in the region thinkt that classmates with mental health problem should not be at their school.

About Andy McNicoll

Andy is community editor at Community Care, with a focus on reporting on mental health. He has previously worked for titles focusing on the NHS and substance misuse sectors. You can contact him at andy.mcnicoll@rbi.co.uk